Immature male

Adult male

Female/immature male

Adult male

Anna's Hummingbird

Identification

Relatively large-headed and chunky. Gray and green overall, lacking rufous, buff, or orange. Males have shocking magenta head, which appears dark when not catching the light. Found in fairly open areas, including woodlands, desert scrub, and chaparral. The only hummingbird that regularly winters in northern California, Oregon, and Washington. Listen for male's scratchy, metallic song, given when perched.